Red Velvet Cafe

Natalie's M&M Cookies

Ingredients:

1 cup shortening
1 cup brown sugar
1/2 cup sugar
2 eggs
2 tsp. vanilla
1 tsp. salt
2 1/2 cups flour
1 tsp. baking soda
1 1/2 cups M&M candies
1/2 cup chopped nuts (optional)

Prep time: 1 hour
Yield:
4 dozen


Preheat oven to 350º.

Cream sugars and shortening. Add in eggs and vanilla. Add dry
ingredients. Stir in 1 cup of candies and nuts if desired.
Place dough by rounded teaspoon onto cookie sheet. Place a
couple of candies on top of each cookie to decorate. Bake for
8 to 10 minutes until cookies are golden brown. Remove from cookie sheet and cool on wire rack.

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